Salvia Divinorum

While all the effects of Salvia are unknown, it is clear that use of the drug among our nation’s youth is growing at an alarming rate. What we do know of the drug is frightening.  Abusers typically experience vivid hallucinations that generally last up to an hour.  High doses of the drug can cause unconsciousness and short term memory loss.

Medical studies have yet to determine the long term effects of Salvia Divinorum, but information provided by abusers of the drug suggests that the long term effects may be similar to that of other hallucinogens such as LSD, including depression and schizophrenia. As of February 2009, fourteen states have passed legislation banning the sale and/or possession of Salvia Divinorum.